Harvesting Cattail Leaves

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8 жыл бұрын

Caleb discusses and demonstrates the process of harvesting and drying cattail (Typha spp), for future projects.
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@sewalways9331 2 жыл бұрын

So smart. I admire people who are self sufficient and are knowledgeable of nature and survival skills. I’m learning.

@kathleenegan6658 2 жыл бұрын

Six years late to the party, but this is great info for my latest creative enterprise. I've got a lot of marshes and cattail patches to visit, and I'm going with the saw. Thanks for all the tips!

@sewalways9331 2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to learning to basket weave and all that comes with it. It’s truly an art form and I’m in awe of people like Caleb who can do such awesome things. Native Americans, and Natives from around the world were so skilled in this art form and many others. I find that once I get interested in something, it’s quite an exciting thing for me and it leads me to research it and learn as much as I can. But, in turn, that leads me to other interests and hobbies, such as basket weaving. I’m very into gardening and self sufficiency and harvesting and preserving fruits and other edibles. Thus, on a walk in a wooded area, there was an amazing bunch of blackberry bushes full of ripe fruit. I wished I had something to carry some home…like a basket maybe ! So I started to research how to make a little basket for berries. Thus, my interest in basket weaving now :) don’t know where this will lead. But, in the meantime, I’m learning where and how to get the materials and how to weave simple baskets from amazing people like you. Thank you so much.

@pfcaraujo 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet!!! Thanks for sharing. Gonna go harvest and start on my next cattail basket. I've made about 6 so far, and they keep getting better.

@twistedoar 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.I’ve often wondered how these could be used. Great detailed talk.

@BushcraftSerbia 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice video Caleb like always, full of information and guidance. Thank you for this one. ATB

@canesser1 8 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the history lesson as much as the practical uses of cattail Caleb. Some artistic talent there as well! Megwitch.

@rickeaton6482 3 жыл бұрын

This was very nicely done! Informative and clear! Thanks!

@CanadianBushcraftChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@chevyjules8183 3 жыл бұрын

Look at that beautiful Golden Rod herb growing beside it!!!

@SimonsDiscoveries 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome info. Thanks for sharing.

@waltspears8179 5 жыл бұрын

Great imfo .very articulate mr.K

@Kirsten-tu4gu 9 күн бұрын

thank you for the video!

@heatherlynn8477 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same burst hook! I love it!

@ricestrawdiy 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! ^^* I love cattails, too.

@Saguanay 4 жыл бұрын

@Canadian Bushcraft Can you do a video on the finger weaving? Great channel.

@haydendumont1061 9 ай бұрын

I like this guy

@karinvaleri7130 Жыл бұрын

Thx for video!

@TreatyAuthority 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid!! Can harvest be done later in the season? ie, Oct, with the same results?

@CanadianBushcraftChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely not. Once the leaves die, they begin to rapidly rot, to disperse as much nutrients back into the water for next year's growth.

@jessicabaxter5646 2 жыл бұрын

@@CanadianBushcraftChannel Hi Caleb! I've been looking around at the right time of year to harvest cattails for basket making. I have found late August to early September. I am in the PNW in Oregon. What time of the year have you found is best to harvest the leaves? Thank you and I just found you via The Hunter's Journey! Super excited for this class!

@CanadianBushcraftChannel 2 жыл бұрын

@@jessicabaxter5646 hi Jessica! Typically we just wait until the tips of the leaves turn brown. Around our part of North America, that's right now.

@karinvaleri7130 Жыл бұрын

From Vancouver Island, Courtenay and I have crocosmia leaves...can I use same method fir drying them? And fir iris and daylilies? Gets cool at nite and early am, should I lay an old sheet down on grass first and then cover at Night cuz of dew? I am going to use them as a weft for weaving on my loom

@bobbyesamdahl Жыл бұрын

thank you

@lanah8678 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know why you think a tool is needed in harvesting cattails, but since I harvest the root too, I just pull the whole thing out by hand. It doesn't take long to get enough, and I have the rest of the plant too.

@CanadianBushcraftChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Because we are just after the leaves and it's much faster than pulling out and processing bundle after bundle of leaves for making lodge covers and such. It's about economy of time and resources.